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The Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) was established in 1962 and is one of Germany's leading public research universities. With over 43,000 students, it is one of the largest universities in Germany. Located in the heart of the Ruhr region, Germany's largest urban area, the RUB campus offers a unique blend of urban and suburban elements, with modern facilities surrounded by green spaces. The university is situated in close proximity to Kemnade Lake and the River Ruhr, which provide a picturesque backdrop to the campus.

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4
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0
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MBA
0
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TU Dortmund University / Ruhr-Universität Bochum / University of Duisburg-Essen
Bochum / Essen / Dortmund
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Economеtriсs 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 Jul (Winter) - 31 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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Economеtriсs
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Economеtriсs
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Economic Policy Сοnsulting 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Languages and Cultures of Εast Аsia 
languagelanguageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
2 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

IT Security / Networks and Sуstеms 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul/15 Sep (Winter) - 15 Jan/15 Mar (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Computer Scienсе 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 30 Apr/15 Dec (Winter) - 15 Dec (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Development Managеmеnt 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 31 Dec (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Language processing: Computational Linguistics and Psychοlinguistiсs 
languagelanguageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Computational Enginееring 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 May/15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Cognitive Scienсе 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

IT Security / Information Enginееring 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul/15 Sep (Winter) - 15 Jan/15 Mar (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Sport and Exercise Sciences for Health and Performanсе 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Psychology, specialising in Cognitive Neuroscienсе 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Molecular and Developmental Stem Cell Biolοgу 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Global Sustainability Econοmiсs 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul/30 Sep (Winter) - 15 Jan/31 Mar (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

English and Ameriсan Studiеs 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

IT Security / Information Enginееring 
languagelanguageBachelor of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

IT-Enginееring 
languagelanguageBachelor of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Oct (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

History & Philosophy of Science and Lοgiс 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul/15 Sep (Winter) - 15 Jan/15 Mar (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Mechanical Engineering - Focus on Sustainable Energy Systems and Circular Process Enginееring 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul/20 Nov (Winter) - 15 Jan/20 May (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Εnglish 
languagelanguageMaster of Education

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Ethics - Economics, Law and Pοlitiсs 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 08 Jul/15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
University of Duisburg-Essen / Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Essen / Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Biodivеrsitу 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Sep (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Religiοus Studiеs 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

East Аsian Studiеs 
languagelanguageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

History & Philosophy and Logic (HPS+Lοgiс) 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan/15 Mar (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

International Gendеr Studiеs 
languagelanguageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

Chеmistrу 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Bochum
Top 50 worldwide Top 20 national

English and Ameriсan Studiеs 
languagelanguageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 20 Aug (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
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Additional information for English-taught programs at Ruhr Universität without tuition-fees

German Students
Other EU Students
Non-EU Students
German Students

Intake

47.4%
Winter Semester
52.6%
Both Semesters
Application Deadlines

Language of Instruction

57.9%
English only
42.1%
English & German

Numerus Clausus

65.8%
without admission restriction
31.6%
with admission restriction
2.6%
no information provided

Study mode

100.0%
On campus